Legislation targets new Planned Parenthood Clinic

"NOLA Needs Peace" and others are fighting a new planned parenthood clinic going up on South Claiborne Avenue near Napoleon.

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"NOLA Needs Peace" and others are fighting a new planned parenthood clinic going up on South Claiborne Avenue near Napoleon.

Lawmakers are looking for ways to stall or at least slow down Planned Parenthood's construction of a new facility in Louisiana that would provide abortions in addition to other health care services for women.

Planned Parenthood doesn't currently operate an abortion clinic in the state.

Lawmakers are pushing resolutions urging various state and local government agencies to investigate the organization and make sure it is complying with every state and federal regulation on the books involving abortion.

The Senate passed such a resolution Monday, and the House Health and Welfare Committee advanced a similar measure Tuesday without objection.

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